Chinese Water Myotis vs Harmless Serotine

Myotis laniger compared with Eptesicus innoxius

Key Differences

• Chinese Water Myotis is Least Concern while Harmless Serotine is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese Water Myotis	Harmless Serotine
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order same	Chiroptera (Bats)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family same	Vespertilionidae	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Myotis	Eptesicus
Species	Myotis laniger	Eptesicus innoxius

Evolutionary Relationship

Chinese Water Myotis and Harmless Serotine share a common ancestor at the Family level: Vespertilionidae.

Conservation Status

Chinese Water Myotis

LC — Least Concern

Harmless Serotine

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese Water Myotis	Harmless Serotine
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese Water Myotis

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Taiwan.

Harmless Serotine

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Ecuador. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Chinese Water Myotis

The Chinese Water Myotis (Myotis laniger) is a species in the genus Myotis. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Found in Taiwan.